US EditionParliament set to rise today, with MPs to vote on controversial major projects bill
- Members of Parliament in Ottawa will hold two separate votes today on Bill C-5, the major projects and internal trade legislation.
- The government aims to pass the bill quickly after it sailed through committee with Conservative support but faced criticism and calls to split it.
- Bill C-5 includes provisions aimed at reducing barriers to trade between provinces and empowers the cabinet to expedite federal approvals for significant industrial developments such as mines and pipelines.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney called C-5 the "core" of Canada’s economic response, and a closure motion prevents adjournment until the bill clears the House.
- Passing the bill today would allow the House to rise until September, marking progress on a controversial economic agenda despite Indigenous and environmental critiques.
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House Speaker Splits Major Projects Bill for Two Separate Votes
Members of Parliament will hold two separate votes on the government’s major projects bill later today after the House Speaker ruled the legislation has two distinct parts. Bill C-5, known as the one Canadian economy act, contains measures to tackle internal trade barriers and also gives the government sweeping new powers to approve major projects. The Liberals pledged during the election campaign to pass a law to break down interprovincial trad…
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haltonhillstoday.caCP House Speaker splits major projects bill for two separate votes
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament will hold two separate votes on the government's major projects bill later today after the House Speaker ruled the legislation has two distinct parts.
Disputed, the law would speed up authorizations for "national interest" projects, such as mines or pipelines.
Parliament set to rise today, with MPs to vote on controversial major projects bill
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s major projects and internal trade bill will be voted on today before the House of Commons rises until September. A closure motion the government passed to limit debate says the House won’t adjourn today until debate wraps up on Bill C-5 and it clears the chamber. The Liberal government’s […]
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